Tucson was founded on August 20, 1775, and incorporated on February 7, 1877, making it the oldest city in Arizona. The city officially became a part of the United States of America. During the "Old West" era, it was also the battleground of many clashes between cattle ranchers, miners, settlers, and the Apache Indians. Upon the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1880, Tucson's multicultural roots expanded as new residents adopted customs of both the Tohono O'odham Indians, Mexicans, and early settlers that were already residing there. During the Mexican–American War in 1846–1848, Tucson was apprehended by Philip St. George Cooke with the Mormon Battalion. Still, it soon returned to Mexican control as Cooke went on to the west, establishing Cooke's Wagon Road to California. In 1857, Tucson was founded on the San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line as a stage station. It became the 3rd division headquarters of the Butterfield Overland Mail and functioned until the line was shut down in March 1861. Arizona was admitted as a state in 1912, thereby increasing the number of flags flown over Tucson to five: Mexican, Confederate, United States, Spanish, and the State of Arizona.

Restaurants
The importance of a good meal can't be overemphasized, and the good thing about Tucson is that the city has the most amazing dishes and restaurants to try out. Also, the city is known to have some of the best Mexican food. If you take a Drive down 12th Avenue to witness the number of taco stands, carts, and sit-down eateries, you'd almost lose count as they've got loads of them with unique Mexican dishes to try out.

Did you know that the El Charro Café, which happens to be one of the oldest continually-operating Mexican restaurants, is cited as the birthplace of chimichanga? Try out one of the three standalone locations of El Charro Café in Tucson to taste their Fresh corn, Reynosa Chicken, and famous chimichangas.

The city of Tucson has a long list of excellent restaurants with good dishes. Some of which include 5 Points Market and Restaurant, Renee's Tucson, Cup Cafe in Hotel Congress, Baja Cafe of Tucson, and Flying V Bar & Grill.

⁠Go Biking
Tucson is a bike-friendly city with excellent weather. It has 131 miles of car-free paths, which you can find at The Chuck Huckleberry Loop. It is also one of the top cycling cities in the United States. The Tugo Bike Share program provides for bikers who do not own a bike. The program offers bikers affordable access to bikes at over 40 stations across the city.

You can also join the bike races at the Mt. Lemmon Gravel Grinder or participate in other biking competitions by signing up to be one of the 6,000 people to participate in the annual El Tour de Tucson.

⁠Zoos and Dog Parks
As an animal lover in Tucson, The Reid Park Zoo is one place to check out. The zoo is a city-owned and operated non-profit zoo with about 24 acres of land. The Reid Park Zoo consists of four zones organized by the types of habitats and animals they house. Other renowned zoos in the city are Funny Foot Farm and Tucson Petting Zoo, International Wildlife Museum, and The Tucson Zoological Society.

The city also has some dog-friendly parks if you're looking for a nice place to take your dog and spend some time with. Some of the parks include North Six Avenue Dog Park, Brandi Fenton Memorial Park, and Purple Heart Park.